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1stew

noun \ˈstü, ˈstyü\

Definition of STEW

1
obsolete :  a utensil used for boiling
2
:  a hot bath
3
a :  whorehouse
b :  a district of bordellos —usually used in plural
4
a :  fish or meat usually with vegetables prepared by stewing
b (1) :  a heterogeneous mixture
(2) :  a state of heat and congestion
5
:  a state of excitement, worry, or confusion
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Origin of STEW

Middle English stewe heated room for a steam bath, from Anglo-French estuve, from Vulgar Latin *extufa — more at stove
First Known Use: 13th century

2stew

verb

: to cook (something) slowly in hot liquid

: to be upset or worried

Full Definition of STEW

transitive verb
:  to boil slowly or with simmering heat
intransitive verb
1
:  to become cooked by stewing
2
:  to swelter especially from confinement in a hot or stuffy atmosphere
3
:  to be in a state of suppressed agitation, worry, or resentment

First Known Use of STEW

14th century

3stew

noun

Definition of STEW

Origin of STEW

short for stewardess
First Known Use: 1970

Other Transportation Terms

camber, corduroy, demurrage, milestone
STEW Defined for Kids

1stew

noun \ˈstü, ˈstyü\

Definition of STEW for Kids

1
:  a dish of usually meat with vegetables prepared by slow boiling
2
:  a state of excitement, worry, or confusion <He got in a stew over nothing.>

2stew

verb
stewedstew·ing

Definition of STEW for Kids

1
:  to boil slowly :  simmer <stew tomatoes>
2
:  to become excited or worried <Don't stew over what they said.>

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